Recovery Over Intensity
Training hard every day can lead to a recovery trap, where the body is constantly sore and unable to adapt. Scaling back workouts can actually yield better results, allowing for muscle growth and increased strength. Emphasizing the importance of rest and recovery is crucial for achieving fitness goals, as it provides the necessary time for the body to heal and build effectively.In this clip
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Does training while sore build more strength or muscle, or the opposite?
When you work out (power, hypertrophy, and/or muscular endurance workouts) and get really sore, like a 7/10, are your muscles actually still damaged, or is it more of a nervous system signal as discussed in the episode Dr. Andy Galpin: Optimal Protocols to Build Strength & Grow Muscles | Huberman Lab Guest Series and the clip Muscle Recovery Insights?
When Andy Galpin was discussing soreness levels one should target when training muscles multiple times a week in the episode Dr. Andy Galpin: Optimal Protocols to Build Strength & Grow Muscles | Huberman Lab Guest Series, what did he say?